Job Title: Deployment Team Leader
Location: MJ Quinn Logistics Centre – Randles Road
Job Type: Full time
Department: Logistics / Deployment / Operations
Reports To: Deployment Manager / Operations Manager
Salary – £27,500
We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Deployment Team Leader to oversee and coordinate the Deployment area. This role involves leading a team of Stores Operatives, ensuring timelines are met, maintaining quality standards, and working cross-functionally with managers to ensure smooth rollouts.
(Full UK Driving license required)
Responsibilities:
- Line management responsibilities for Stores Operatives
- Be the primary point of contact for the Deployment team
- Report any issues/concerns to Deployment Manager
- Understands and Demonstrates Good Leadership
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment
- Prioritises on a continual basis ensuring that key tasks receive the greatest attention
- Support Stores Operatives to meet delivery targets within Deployment
- Ability to respond quickly and effectively to changes in a proactive manner
- Identifying shortfalls in internal procedures. Using escalation chain for any procedural risks to the department and delivery numbers
- Preparing weekly and monthly performance reports to highlight peaks and troughs in areas and sending to Deployment Manager to assess accordingly
- Demonstrate ability to serve as a knowledgeable resource to MJ Quinn management team that provides leadership and direction
- Daily/weekly audits of teams’ performance and collate data based on findings
- Support the Deployment team and feedback any issues to Deployment Manager that may be affecting team performance
- Assist with weekly/monthly stock counts and collate data based on findings
- Responding to any enquiries via e‑mail
- Development of strong team working relationships
- Build relationships within Logistics
- Support the Deployment Manager in identifying inefficiencies and help develop new processes if required
- Implement and maintain general house‑keeping processes to ensure a safe and clean working environment
- Assist in the unloading and checking of kit from any leavers; ensuring processes are followed with items being returned to stock or utilised for the preparation of full kits
- Assist with the loading of vans for Deployment
- Use the company resource planner to schedule and prioritise workload
- Assist with the stock transfers between all MJ Quinn sites
Person Specification:
- Be able to work efficiently and effectively as part of a team
- Communicate effectively with all other departments
- Have strong planning, organisation, and monitoring abilities, with attention to detail
- Enjoy a challenge, have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate all levels
- Be computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex information
- Can prioritise work, work well under pressure, meet deadlines, and manage business expectations
- Demonstrate ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment
- Be adaptable and flexible in your approach to work